Films

[Lord Tyrion]

Jack Reacher film. I enjoyed it. I've read all of the books and have come to terms with Tom being Jack, must see the first one again now I've reached that point. It was like a Harrison Ford film from the 90's, Clear and Present Danger, The Fugitive etc. That style may be dated now but it was a nice throwback. Plenty of action, Tom played Jack true to form, no shiny white teeth on display, no fancy moves, no wisecracks. I'd go and watch another if they make one.

 

[Smiffy]

Star Trek Beyond.
Bit far fetched for me.....

 

[Blue in Munich]

The Accountant, OK good plot but could have been better, anyone else watched it, any thoughts ??.

2 hours i'll never get back,skip to the last ten minutes:angry:

If you thought that was bad then don't bother with Arrival; quite how that's got the rave reviews it has neither Mrs BiM nor I will ever understand. Possibly the biggest waste of time this year.

Fortunately the evening was saved by American Pastoral which was far more watchable & entertaining.

 

[MegaSteve]

Jack Reacher film. I enjoyed it. I've read all of the books and have come to terms with Tom being Jack, must see the first one again now I've reached that point. It was like a Harrison Ford film from the 90's, Clear and Present Danger, The Fugitive etc. That style may be dated now but it was a nice throwback. Plenty of action, Tom played Jack true to form, no shiny white teeth on display, no fancy moves, no wisecracks. I'd go and watch another if they make one.

MI6 is Tom's next project I believe...

I like Tom...
He puts bums on seats prefers 'real film' and British studios...
Good for the industry... Wish there was more like him...


And, back in the day, BIG John Wayne would've been a shoe in as Reacher...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

MegaSteve - I agree. He gets a lot of bad press but he is a genuine movie star and his films deliver. There are very few duffers on his cv. As you say he often films over here, he was filming Edge of Tomorrow next to the Harry Potter studios when I did the tour with my family, and that is money for British workers. Not only that but works a crowd at premiers in the same way as Big Phil does in golf. He is an easy target but he is good to watch.

I watched Rio Bravo at the weekend, if you haven't discovered either Film 4 or TCM then check them both out as they are brilliant and full of Westerns, and Wayne was great in that. He just strolled around, great swagger and presence. He would have been a very good Reacher, can't argue against that.

 

[Norrin Radd]

MegaSteve - I agree. He gets a lot of bad press but he is a genuine movie star and his films deliver. There are very few duffers on his cv. As you say he often films over here, he was filming Edge of Tomorrow next to the Harry Potter studios when I did the tour with my family, and that is money for British workers. Not only that but works a crowd at premiers in the same way as Big Phil does in golf. He is an easy target but he is good to watch.

I watched Rio Bravo at the weekend, if you haven't discovered either Film 4 or TCM then check them both out as they are brilliant and full of Westerns, and Wayne was great in that. He just strolled around, great swagger and presence. He would have been a very good Reacher, can't argue against that.

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not having read the Reacher books,i wouldnt know who Jack was and how big he is supposed to be ,i thought the first film [i havent seen the second yet] was excellent and Tom was as good as ever.
as for film 4 and TCM i am always watching films on those channels .some great old movies on them at times .and you cant beat big John for a western

 

[Piece]

I'll add myself to the Tom Cruise fan list. My favourite is Last Samurai.

 

[MendieGK]

Hell or High Water - Massively Dissapointing, was really looking forward to it.
War Dogs - Really enjoyed, Jonah Hill is brilliant, and Miles Teller continues to impress, following on from his brilliant performance in Whiplash a couple of years ago.

 

[WoodsClub]

I watched Snowden last night, was really really good! Highly recommended

 

[londonlewis]

Just started watching Imperium during my commute. 30 minutes in so far and it is building really nicely.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Fantastic Beasts and where to find them; well the CGI is certainly fantastic and Eddie Redmayne was excellent. The storyline wasn't brilliant but as a film it was entertaining and enjoyable.

 

[ruff-driver]

Hacksaw ridge

outstanding film, one of the best this year :thup:

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Fantastic Beasts for me this morning. Enjoyable but like most films of this type 20 minutes too long. What happened to editing? I found Eddie Redmayne very bland, his sidekick stole the show for me.

I'm struggling to see how you are going to stretch 5 films out of this and keep the interest going. It will make JK boatloads of money though, mmmm cynical me.

Loved the Lego batman trailer. If they can maintain the gag count and quality to the same level throughout then it will be a must see. Honestly, it was razor sharp and very funny. Also excited for Rogue One but then I'm a sucker for any Star Wars film.

 

[ruff-driver]

Arrival

very dissapointing

 

[Blue in Munich]

Arrival

very dissapointing

Glad it wasn't just me, I was beginning to think I'd missed something after all the fawning reviews.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Allied - Okay. Entertaining if a little predictable in places, a little longer than it needed to be for me.

Bleed for This - I didn't know the story before the film. As well as it is filmed and as good as the characters are, if you've seen the trailers you've basically seen the film and I didn't think spending the extra 2 hours in the cinema added much.

Sully; Miracle on the Hudson - This story I did know, or at least I thought I did. The film concentrates much more on the events and inquests after the initial incident than the incident itself. Very well acted & directed, it will do nothing for your faith in accident investigation boards but can only increase your admiration for the man himself. If you do go, stay for the credits………..

 

[Crazyface]

Jack Reacher film. I enjoyed it. I've read all of the books and have come to terms with Tom being Jack, must see the first one again now I've reached that point. It was like a Harrison Ford film from the 90's, Clear and Present Danger, The Fugitive etc. That style may be dated now but it was a nice throwback. Plenty of action, Tom played Jack true to form, no shiny white teeth on display, no fancy moves, no wisecracks. I'd go and watch another if they make one.

Did you shout at the screen "Tom noooooooooo, put your shirt back on you're not 30 anymore"

 

[Crazyface]

Watched Pride last night. Grim start but got better as the film progressed and had a great ending.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Did you shout at the screen "Tom noooooooooo, put your shirt back on you're not 30 anymore"

Ha ha. He is annoyingly buffed although to be fair, he has nowt else to do all day. Three months to prepare for a film, personal trainer etc. I'd go through all that for £10m a film. Perhaps if I was his age and still tight I would whip my shirt off. As it is my shirt is staying on

 

[USER1999]

I finally saw the revenant.what a load of tosh. 2 hours of leo crawling about on his belly in the snow. Thats it. Nothing happens. Oh, and theres a bit with a bear in it.